Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1082

Received: 31/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Jan Butcher

Representation Summary:

Object to Loxwood allocation on following grounds:
- unequal distribution of housing
- lack of parish consultation

Development should be approved by parish councils as developers don't consider wellbeing of residents

Full text:

I am resident in Loxwood, we have a Local Neighbourhood Plan in place which accommodated the original 60 houses fairly allocated to the local villages. The new allocation of 125 new houses is a huge amount for our rural village and is disproportionate when considering allocations to other local villages.

I object to the way this allocation was made, without consultation through our Parish Council to village residents.

I object to the site allocations which are the the easy option of accepting developers plans without village consultations. This is against National Planning Guidance and will place great burden on our local facilities.

Developers do not consider the wellbeing and structure of the community they are affecting, development plans should be approved by local Parish Councils in consultation with local residents.

I believe strongly that the allocation of new houses should be shared equally across the villages in the area, as were the first tranche of new houses. This would allow planning applications to be made through the respective Parish Councils and assimilated carefully into the villages.